Distribution of HCV genotypes in patients infected by different sources

Research in Virology

Volumn 148, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 367-373

  Basaras, M ^a   Lombera, N ^a   De Las Heras, B ^b   Lopez C ^a   Arrese, E ^a   Cisterna, R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DE BASURTO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Genotypes; HCV; Sources of infection; Spain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEROTYPING; SPAIN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

HEPATITIS C VIRUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 3A;

EID: 0030668271     PISSN: 09232516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-2516(97)89133-9     Document Type: Article

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